Ventas, Inc.
VTRReal Estate · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.08%
Annual Dividend
$2.00
Payout Ratio
356%
5-Yr Growth
1.3%
Ex-Date
Jun 30, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Ventas, Inc. (VTR) yields 2.08% ($2.00 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $56.73 — -41% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: C (60/100). 1 years of dividend growth.
Is VTR a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsVentas, Inc. (VTR) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.08% ($2.00/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- 72% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2020
- Elevated payout ratio (356%)
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.08%
- Payout Ratio
- 356%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.00
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 1.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 30, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.72
- Market Cap
- $46.8B
- P/E Ratio
- 175.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 72%
- 52-Week Range
- $65.15 – $97.16
- Dividend Safety
- C · 60/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2020)
Frequently Asked Questions
VTR Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+41%
3 Years
+120%
5 Years
+72%
52-Week Range
$65.15 – $97.16
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is VTR worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Ventas, Inc. is $56.73 per share, versus a market price of $96.10. That implies 41% of downside.
Fair Value
$56.73
Current Price
$96.10
Downside
-41%
Margin of Safety
-69%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Assumptions: 7.9% discount rate (CAPM), 20.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.55 EPS, $2.00 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
VTR Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | — | $0.5200 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2026 | — | $0.5200 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2025 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2025 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Oct 1, 2024 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Jul 1, 2024 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Mar 28, 2024 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2023 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Sep 29, 2023 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2023 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2023 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.00 / yr per share
